title: Specific attitudes which predict psychology students' intentions to seek help for psychological distress.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Although many postgraduate psychology programs address students' mental health, there are compelling indications that earlier, undergraduate, interventions may be optimal. We investigated specific attitudes that predict students' intentions to seek treatment for psychological distress to inform targeted interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psychology students (N = 289; mean age = 19.75 years) were surveyed about attitudes and intentions to seek treatment for stress, anxiety, or depression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Less than one quarter of students reported that they would be likely to seek treatment should they develop psychological distress. Attitudes that predicted help-seeking intentions related to recognition of symptoms and the benefits of professional help, and openness to treatment for emotional problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current study identified specific attitudes which predict help-seeking intentions in psychology students. These attitudes could be strengthened in undergraduate educational interventions promoting well-being and appropriate treatment uptake among psychology students.
authors.affiliation: University of Wollongong.
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Caputi
authors.forename: Coralie J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: early intervention; help-seeking; professional self-care; psychological distress; psychology students